Commissioner Ron Wruble of District 6 held his seat after a challenge by Robert Oakes of Harbor Beach in the Republican primary.

Wruble, too, was thankful for the support of voters. He said he was humbled by it.

"Actually, I'm very, very happy with the turnout, and very thankful for the support I received from the voters in my district," Wruble told the Tribune.

He received 636 votes to Oakes' 295.

"My big emphasis has always been on (the) financial well-being of the county," he said.

His priorities include covering legacy costs, getting a solar energy ordinance in place with the help of the Huron County Planning Commission, and making sure "that the people in Huron County are covered from the government side."

Oakes told the Tribune he plans to meet with Wruble in the next couple of weeks to discuss moving the county in the right direction.

"The objective is to make the county better," he said.

"I called Ron Wruble and thanked him for the gentlemanly way we conducted the election and the race," Oakes said.

District 6 is composed of Bloomfield, Gore, Huron, Rubicon and Sand Beach townships, and the city of Harbor Beach

Two newcomers vied for the District 2 seat, where Michael Meissner defeated Jeffery Krohn by 117 votes (487 to 370).

"I'm humbled that the voters put their confidence in me," Meissner told the Tribune.

"I have no agenda," he added. "My agenda is strictly to represent the people of my district — their concerns. And whatever problems come up, we'll handle it. I've always been conservative. I believe in common sense solutions and solutions should always be fiscally responsible."

He added that although he was optimistic about the race, it could have went either way because Krohn was a good candidate.